Some great recipes for winter libations

3:50 PM,
Dec. 10, 2013

Written by

Patrick Gerl
Wine Talk

It won't be long now until it is winter. When the weather starts to turn cold my desires for libations turn to those that can warm me from the inside out. My wine preference at this time of year turn to fortified stylings called Port.

The price of the Taylor-Fladgate 10 Year Tawny ($40-45) may seem to be out of range for some but you have to put things in perspective. At 20 percent alcohol this is more potent than your usual glass of wine. Ports also have a richness that satisfies with just a glass. Ports can stay opened for weeks at a time unlike wine which will go off in a few days. In actuality the bottle of ...